Dear Ma, i started finding the truth in Metta as you told me few days back, wish i could get a hardcopy to read on as my eyes are very weak as a result of hours of Research on New Zealand- Your friend couldn't take it anymore here in this Country as my business is moving nowhere- And Steemit is paying me lil this days, the way out is what am searching for now.
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I never thought Steemit would pay my bills so my focus has been to improve my art and my skills showing my art and writing about it...metta is wise loving kindness and the best books I've read are through Theravada Buddhism. My first practice was with SN Goenka's writings, however there are no free books on his site. Buddhanet is a great site to explore all the different vehicles for the mind.
www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/scrn_metta.pdf
Four Types of Persons to develop loving-kindness towards:
• a respected, beloved person - such as a spiritual teacher;
• a dearly beloved - which could be a close family member or friend;
• a neutral person - somebody you know, but have no special feelings towards, e.g.: a person who serves you in a shop;
• a hostile person - someone you are currently having difficulty with.
http://www.buddhanet.net/metta_in.htm
thanks for this ma'am....
You are welcome, my vipassana teacher always said, "Be Happy" I always thought I shouldn't become happy but actually be happiness itself, no me or mine... Hugs to my friend in Africa!
Hugging you back ma'am!
I learned metta meditation after I practiced vipassana all day and the end we did metta meditation. So practicing metta is best done when the mind is calm and centered.